Danny Boyle confirms a follow-up to 'The Beach' has been penned for TV

Danny Boyle has confirmed that a follow-up to The Beach has been penned.

The 2000 movie, based on Alex Garland’s novel of the same name, was a box office hit but the reviews weren’t as kind.

It was written by Boyle’s long-time collaborator John Hodges and starred Leonardo DiCaprio as American backpacker Richard who comes across an isolated society hidden away on a paradise island in Thailand.

Boyle told the Independent that there is plans for a TV prequel and the script has been penned by Amy Seimetz.